Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c17.10

c17.10

In the latter years of his reign Mangalîśa seems to have been engaged in intrigues to keep his brother's son Pulakesi off from the succession and to place his own son on the throne But Pulakesi, who had grown to be a prince of remarkable abilities, baffled all his intrigues, and by the use of energy and counsel he neutralized all the advantage that Mangalisa had by the actual possession of power, and in the attempt to secure the throne for his son, Mangalisa lost his own life and his kingdom